Brothers...

So, a couple of weeks ago now I had to say goodbye to a friend.

I find that in a lot of my past friendships I have wondered about the level of connection and sometimes thought we didn't connect as well as I would like or at other times I have felt as if I have given so much and tried so hard and recieved nothing in return.

Well with this individual I occasionally felt like I asked a lot of him but couldn't always give enough in return on my part, if that makes any sense.

A constant encourager, prayer buddy, teacher and brother, a friend as you rarely find them. Transparent and willing to be real, sharing how we are doing in a very real way. Nothing surfacy or fake...everything up front and taken at face value.

What a blessing it is to know you are supported and cared for because of who you are, not in spite of it.
Much like I feel marriage should be. But you need those people in your life you can confide in, share with and have confidence in knowing they will call you on your garbage and pathetic behavior, tell you when you're wrong, and you just know they are telling you because they care. To be valued as you value in return. Neither walks away feeling burdened or burned out, just refreshed.

David and Jonthan had this...a connection of the souls that is beyond description a depth of trust beyond comparison.

True friendship...

I am honored to say I have had such a connection.

Thankyou for the honor, Adrian Wi.

Rest part 2

And the last verse that caught my attention was Jer. 6:16
Thus says the Lord;
"Stand by the roads, and look,
and ask for the ancient paths,
where the good way is; and walk in it,
and find rest for your souls.
But they said, 'We will not wak in it.'


What I got out of this was that rest is found in obeying. Walk in the good way, which has been shown to you from many different people. Do what you know is right as God has described and has called you to do.
My sould will find rest in living in the ancient ways, walking in it. Find the good way and live as the good way would have you live.

The definition of REST!...

So, I was asking, what is rest...and a number of weeks ago now I actually had the chance to get away for half a day and pray and read the bible and contemplate what it is that rest is...well here are some of the words that I looked up and read about:

Rest=renewel
Renew: to make new
Reborn, redone, rebirth, refresh, reboot

All of these in relation to the mind, body and spirit.

I know that there are a lot of "re" words there but think about it, we are made in a state of rest so in effect we are redoing what had already been done, maybe even going back to how God wants us to be everey day.

So, as I read through the bible and looked up words in the concordance about rest I found these words that I focussed on; REst, restore, and restores.

Again words that are focussed on the preface "re" but I hadn't connected the concept of rest with restore, which seems ironic given that the word even starts with "rest".

The Psalms were great for this, he restores my soul, (ps 23) turning to God for the restoration of my soul (ps. 51) God will give you rest if you allow Him the room, step aside, let go and let Him work (mat. 11:28), all of these things make it sound like there isn't much that we can do...accept of course for let go, give up and let God take over. Funny but its almost harder to do what might be described as nothing than it is to set our minds to a specific tangible task. Take time out, rest your mind, avoid distractions, and think about God, and He WILL renew your spirit and soul.